Phumudzo Luvhimbi

Financial Accountant with over 8 years of post-articles experience in financial reporting, management accounting, month-end and year-end reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, audit support, IFRS compliance, and financial controls. Completed SAICA articles with extensive exposure to audit and commercial finance environments. 4 years Experienced supervising Accounts Payable functions, resolving supplier queries, and maintaining strong financial controls on the AP departmentProven ability to improve financial processes, maintain strong internal controls, and deliver accurate financial information within strict deadlines. Skilled at collaborating with cross-functional teams, analyzing financial data, and supporting strategic decision-making.Currently completing the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (CTA), demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional development.Recognized for integrity, attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and a proactive approach to delivering high-quality financial results 4 Years Experience fully working remote for Moore Cape Town while based in Gauteng province.

Taking full ownership of own work with minimal intervention.

Financial Accountant (Internal Corporate Accountant) at Moore Stephens SA. (2018-02 – Present)

• Manage full month-end close process in a deadline-driven environment, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Perform and review high-volume balance sheet and bank reconciliations, ensuring all reconciling items are resolved timeously
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, ensuring clean and accurate general ledger accounts
• Strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance with IFRS and internal policies
• Supervise the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate invoice processing and timely supplier payments
• Review creditor reconciliations and resolve supplier queries efficiently
• Build and maintain sound business relationship with suppliers.
• Ensure expenses are correctly allocated and processed in line with company policies
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure accounts payable compliance with internal procedures
• Perform VAT and EMP201 calculations, submissions, and payments
• Prepare management accounts and support decision-making through variance analysis
• Prepare budget vs actual analysis
• Manage intercompany transactions and ensure accurate processing
• Support audit processes and ensure all documentation is complete and accurate
• Support external audits and assist in resolving audit findings

Assistant Financial Accountant at Lindt & Sprungle SA. (2017-02 – 2018-01)

• Maintaining Asset register and Assets reconciliation to GL and Annual Financial Statements
• Build and maintain sound business relationship with: Fellow Finance Team (Credit Control, Accounting and Finance Manager); other departments and senior management; and 3rd Parties (SARS, auditors, consultants, etc.)
• Assist with year-end statutory audit.
• Adherent to month-end timetable accounting deadlines.
• Take full ownership of the following accounting functions:
• Banking.
• Petty Cash.
• Trade Promotion.
• VAT (Value Added Tax);
• Recharging of Overheads.
• Packaging Material; and Pre-Payments
• Stock & container verification.
• Compile and present valid, complete and accurate balance sheet reconciliations for the above-mentioned accounting functions to Finance Manager monthly.
• Assisting Accounts Payable Administrator in processing of 3rd Party Accounts Payable
• Operational expenditure invoices over month end.
• Assisting Finance Department in any ad-hoc requests in line with business requirements.
• Process payments to 3rd party Accounts payables.
• Vendor’s Monthly reconciliation from statement to vendor’s accounts.

Audit In charge at grant thornton (2013-02 – 2017-01)

• Planning and finalising Audits.
• Supervising and delegating work to the team.
• Review of audit working paper.
• Update and maintain asset register for clients
• Asset existence and completeness test
• Depreciation calculation and assets policy review
• Auditor in-charge and managing the team.
• Prepare Audit Budgets, reconcile Budgets to actuals and give explanations for variances.
• Prepare an audit finding report and communicate with client.
• Accounting of Payroll, Assets, Debtors, Creditors, Inventories, Revenue, and Tax.
• Drafting of Annual Financial Statements and Reconciliations.
• Working with team and report back to senior manager and Audit partner.
• Maintain accurate records of organization's income and expense.
• BEE audit and BEE certificates preparation
• Preparing finical analysis, including ratios and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Monitoring cash balances.
• Internal reporting.
• Mitigation of risks.
• Amortization and lease agreements review, calculations and reconciliation.
• maintaining Asset register and Assets reconciliation to GL and Annual Financial Statements

PGDA/CTA – MILPARK (2026)

Post graduation diploma in Accounting (CTA LVL 1) in Accounting – MILPARK EDUCATION (2025)

B Com in Accounting – University of Free State (2013)

Matric – Liivha Combined School (2009)